RIP Van Miller...
- Stripes77

He'll be missed. With their respect for history, it's a certainty that the Pegulas will do something in his honor at the home opener.

RIP Van Miller...
- Stripes77

- grand-magus

Fasten your seatbelts
It's pandemonium, it's fandemoniun it's fantastic

We've been blessed to have two of the greatest, Van and Rick.

RIP

Agreed. Keep the 1sts moving forward.
- mhp

Especially since next years draft is in buffalo. People.say that doesn't matter but I disagree

I see Ek says Cody to Boston is close. Great news in that we can now eliminate Boston from Cody possible destinations

With Risto & Bagosian holding down our RH Top 4/RH D-men for the foreseeable future...

Should we maybe flip Mark Pysyk for a young Top 4/LH Dman?





Buffalo trades Mark Pysyk & Marcus Foligno to Pitt, for Ollie Maata.

Maybe pull the trigger on a Pysyk trade before any possible injury concerns resurface?


Maata has been hit by the injury bug early on in his career as well. Maybe Buff retains half of the traded's salary as well (even though it's minimal).

With Risto & Bagosian holding down our RH Top 4/RH D-men for the foreseeable future...

Should we maybe flip Mark Pysyk for a young Top 4/LH Dman?





Buffalo trades Mark Pysyk & Marcus Foligno to Pitt, for Ollie Maata.
- SuperCat

Buffalo gets dial tone

With Risto & Bagosian holding down our RH Top 4/RH D-men for the foreseeable future...

Should we maybe flip Mark Pysyk for a young Top 4/LH Dman?





Buffalo trades Mark Pysyk & Marcus Foligno to Pitt, for Ollie Maata.
- SuperCat

That's a little much for Maata, no thanks.

Buffalo gets dial tone
- Sabresfan-365

Overvalue much ?

Overvalue much ?
- SABRES 89

*undervalue much


Great player, pretty good numbers and he's only 20 years old.


He is to the pens what Ristolainen is to us

*undervalue much


Great player, pretty good numbers and he's only 20 years old.
- Sabresfan-365

No thanks i'll pass, how is he a great player?

With Risto & Bagosian holding down our RH Top 4/RH D-men for the foreseeable future...

Should we maybe flip Mark Pysyk for a young Top 4/LH Dman?

Pysyk is our 2nd line LHD. As we've discussed a lot, he played all last year on the left side and feels more comfortable there.Risto might switch to the left too to pair with Bogo on line 1.



Buffalo trades Mark Pysyk & Marcus Foligno to Pitt, for Ollie Maata.
- SuperCat

Ok, so some say "that's too much to pay" for Maata, other's say "too little"...


So then I guess it's probably just about right!?







Buffalo trades Mark Pysyk & Marcus Foligno to Pitt, for Ollie Maata.


Do it, do it.

No thanks i'll pass, how is he a great player?
- SABRES 89

29 pts 70 games first year


9 points 20 games 2nd year, season cut short due to injury/cancer.

Ok, so some say "that's too much to pay" for Maata, other's say "too little"...



So then I guess it's probably just about right!
- SuperCat

Trust, it's not. Ask any pens fan, analyst or non biased fan they'll tell you that pysyk+foligno probably gets you nowhere near maata.

Ok, so some say "that's too much to pay" for Maata, other's say "too little"...



So then I guess it's probably just about right!
- SuperCat

No, it's to much. Murray isn't looking in that direction anyway.

Trust, it's not. Ask any pens fan, analyst or non biased fan they'll tell you that pysyk+foligno probably gets you nowhere near maata.
- Sabresfan-365

I'll pass, same people that say Franson stinks ? once again, i'll pass.

29 pts 70 games first year


9 points 20 games 2nd year, season cut short due to injury/cancer.
- Sabresfan-365

And might not play again.

Trust, it's not. Ask any pens fan, analyst or non biased fan they'll tell you that pysyk+foligno probably gets you nowhere near maata.
- Sabresfan-365

Ok, so then Pysyk, Foligno... and who else?


Pens have traded away draft picks for rentals, only to now find their prospect cupboard thin.

I'd think they could use a nice injection of quality, inexpensive, youth?

No, it's to much. Murray isn't looking in that direction anyway.
- SABRES 89

TM's not looking for a Top 4/LH D-man of the future?

I believe he's already stated publicly, that indeed he is.

I'll pass, same people that say Franson stinks ? once again, i'll pass.
- SABRES 89

Not sure what one has to do with other


Maata will carry the same value as Risto. We weren't willing to part with him for O'Reilly so i seriously doubt Pysyk + Foligno is "too much"

And he's recovered from the injury so the whole "might not play again" bit is overblown. He's not some old guy past it, he's 20.

TM's not looking for a Top 4/LH D-man of the future?

I believe he's already stated publicly, that indeed he is.
- SuperCat

He's not looking at him

Not sure what one has to do with other


Maata will carry the same value as Risto. We weren't willing to part with him for O'Reilly so i seriously doubt Pysyk + Foligno is "too much"

And he's recovered from the injury so the whole "might not play again" bit is overblown. He's not some old guy past it, he's 20.
- Sabresfan-365

Who has said he's recovered.

Who has said he's recovered.
- SABRES 89

News: Maatta (shoulder) says his recovery from surgery is on schedule and he believes he'll be ready for training camp, the Penguins' Web site reports. (Thu Jul 16)